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Using Grep

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kellert

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Using grep, how do I search the file t.txt for the string -6 ?
 
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grep -- -6 t.txt
The -- means "end of options", so anything with a leading minus after that is NOT treated as an option
 
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Alternatively, grep '\-6' test, the \ meaning 'treat the following as a normal character'. Cheers.
 
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Oops. Replace test above with t.txt for it to work with your example.
 
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